Jordan and Marland Put 🦪 200 Clams Into a Side Pot, Both Get 🦪 100 Clams Back, League Lawyers Confirm This Is Legal

This is the NutGas Financial Desk. We cover money moving in unexpected directions at the poker table. This is perhaps our most confusing story to date.

SONORA, CA — On June 26, 2026, Jordan and Marland agreed to a side pot. One hundred dollars each. Two hundred dollars total. Terms undisclosed.

Jordan finished 9th with 28 points. Marland finished 10th with 24 points. Both collected 🦪 100 Clams. Both left with the same amount of money they came with.

The NutGas Financial Desk has reviewed this three times. The math is correct each time. The desk is unsettled.

What Our Lawyers Said

“If both parties get their money back, that is technically a bilateral draw. Bilateral draws are legal. They are also pointless. I have no further opinion on this. Please stop calling me about poker.”

Our reporter pressed for more. Our lawyer hung up. The desk noted this as a “qualified no comment” and is proceeding with publication.

Hypothesis C (Most Likely)

Nobody fully understood the terms, including Jordan and Marland, and the 🦪 100 Clams-each resolution was reached by mutual agreement in the parking lot because it was late and everybody wanted to go home.

The desk considers this the most likely hypothesis and also the most relatable.

Where They Stand

Jordan: 8th in 2026, 190 pts. Marland: 6th in 2026, 221 pts. The side pot did not affect either of these figures. The 🦪 200 Clams made a round trip. Nobody came out ahead. The Flock would like to eat some chips next time without a financial instrument attached.